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'''CHARENTE''' | '''CHARENTE''' | ||
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'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/> | '''Origin/meaning :'''<br/> | ||
The arms combine the arms of the two former regions, to which the département historically belonged; the upper part shows the arms of the [[Orléanais]], the lower half the arms of the County of [[Angoulême]]. The wavy bend symbolises the Charente river. | The arms combine the arms of the two former regions, to which the département historically belonged; the upper part shows the arms of the [[Orléanais]], the lower half the arms of the County of [[Angoulême]]. The wavy bend symbolises the Charente river. | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France |
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CHARENTE
Origin/meaning :
The arms combine the arms of the two former regions, to which the département historically belonged; the upper part shows the arms of the Orléanais, the lower half the arms of the County of Angoulême. The wavy bend symbolises the Charente river.
Literature : Image taken from La banque du blason (with permission)